2:00 AM,
Feb. 1, 2013

Manual High School running back Dishan Romine.

Written by

Steve Jones
| The Courier-Journal

Manual High School running back Dishan Romine, one of the top football players in Louisville, said Thursday that he has withdrawn his commitment to Western Kentucky and will sign with Navy on Wednesday.

The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Romine said the value of a degree from the Naval Academy and the career opportunities and leadership lessons it could offer him were the primary factors in his decision.

"Any given day, you can get injured and the game of football can be taken away from you, so you have to prepare for situations like that," said Romine, who has a 3.83 GPA. ...